Alfa Romeo Tonale

The world has turned like a water mill in a flood since the last Geneva motor show in 2019, which saw a tarp dragged off the concept version of this car: Alfa Romeo’s Tonale.

While the resemblance between concept and production versions of this family SUV/crossover is close, the production car lacks some of the concept’s detail. The bonnet is higher, the triple headlamps that bit less beaky and the panel creases are softer; it’s less Mr Osprey eyeing you up as supper, more Mr Osprey after being pecked by Mrs Osprey for forgetting to clean the nest…